Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Stroke and Neurology

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Waltham Forest Integrated Stroke Pathway

Whipps Cross Hospital

1 WTE / 37.5hrs per week (Permanent)

Title: Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Stroke and Neurology (rotational)

Band: 7

Base: Whipps Cross Hospital

An exciting opportunity to join the unique Waltham Forest Integrated Stroke Pathway (WISP) (part of Barts Health Hub and Spoke service).This innovative pathway was set up in 2020 integrating stroke rehabilitation across the in-patient Stroke Unit team and the Community Stroke Team. It provides seamless, goal-driven rehabilitation from the same stroke specialist personnel along the patient journey from hospital to home- without any time or session bound end points or disruptive hand-offs.

This is the perfect post for a Physiotherapist who has experience of stroke, enjoys working across the rehab pathway and is able to support qualified and no-registrant staff. The team that you will be joining is vibrant, promoting self-management and multi-disciplinary working. You will have opportunity to develop your assessment and treatment skills, lead a small team and participate in service improvement initiatives. This post would be suitable for an experienced Band 6 who would like to move into their first Band 7 role or an established Band 7 with a passion for stroke services and is part of a Band 7, 18 month, neuro-science rotation.

For further information please contact: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

o Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' physical abilities, neurological conditions, and rehabilitation needs.

o Develop tailored treatment plans, utilizing evidence-based techniques and therapeutic interventions.

o Deliver individual and group therapy sessions to enhance patients' mobility, coordination, strength, and overall function both on the Stroke Recovery Unit and within the patient's own residence.

Collaborate closely with other healthcare professionals, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Nurses, and Clinical Psychologists and to delegate specific tasks to non-registrant support staff to provide goal-orientated holistic care.

o Monitor and evaluate patients' progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.

o Provide education and support to patients and their families, empowering them to actively participate in the rehabilitation process.

o Contribute to the development of departmental policies, protocols, and research initiatives.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive post graduate experience on stroke, neurology and respiratory rotations
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to complete a neuro physical assessment
• Ability to make treatment plans for neuro patients
• Ability to participate in complex discharge planning
• Ability to complete accurate and legible notes
• Ability to prioritise, plan and pace own caseload and support other staff to do this

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges